On the Monitor: Man charged with assault

Mercersburg police charged a Baltimore man with simple assault and criminal mischief and took him to Franklin County Jail after a domestic assault at 308 Linden Ave. at 5:45 p.m. May 4.

Jose Mizhquri Fernandez, 34, was identified by Latasha Lynn Trembly, of the same Baltimore address, as her estranged domestic partner. He allegedly assaulted her and broke the rear tail light of her parked vehicle with a wooden ax handle. He left the scene, but was arrested later, according to police.